A Japanese cop cosplays Columbo so hard he forgets he's not in LA.
The fourth in a series of Japanese TV movies about a police detective who has adopted the dress and mannerisms of famous American TV detective Columbo, based on a series of novels by popular mystery author Yasuo Uchida.
Acting
Terawaki's committed rumpled raincoat cosplay.
Production
Karuizawa's autumn foliage does heavy lifting.
Director
Yuji Nakamae
Yasufumi Terawaki
Takemura Iwao
Yumi Aso
Takemura Youko
Katsunori Takahashi
Okabe Kazuo
Yoichi Nukumizu
Maruyama Ryousuke
Tarou Oumiya
Miyajima Masaya
Yôsuke Kawamura
Kinoshita Hayato
Yukijiro Hotaru
Miyazaki Yoshio
Ryôji Nakamura
Satou
Megumi Ujiie
Ono Hatsuko
Hiromi Kitagawa
Maruoka Kazue
Risa Sudou
Tanida Emi
Tarō Suwa
Yasuhara Kouzou
Ren Yagami
Tanida Yukio
Michiko Iwahashi
Nagai Kaoru
Hajime Okayama
Akiyama Tokuji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yasuo Uchida's novels spawned over 30 TV movies; this unofficial Columbo-ification reflects Japan's enduring love for imported American detective formats.
The series quietly critiques Japanese police procedural rigidity by importing chaotic, intuition-based American detective energy.
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